I want to lose weight, and eat healthy - vegetarian?

Question

How do I become a vegetarian without shocking my body as I eat meat every day?

What are some good Vegetarian recipes?

What are good sources of protein?

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

that is a very good idea..not only will you be saving animals but you will loose weight. you can get tons of protein substitutes!! Tofu...it sounds gross but with chili or something it is good. Also they sell soy burgers and soy chicken patties which contains no meat but the soy has natural protein. Being vegetarian is a great idea!

Answer 2

Hi,Welcome to vegitarian world! I am a convert too and the way I did it spans in 2 years.its so natural that now I even dislike meat smell.

1) vegitables+Fruits+Dairy+SeaFoodish+Meat

2)V+SF+D+Onlywhite meat

3)V(one portion extra)+SF

4)V+Fruit(one portion extra)+D+SF(2 type of SF Only)

5)V+F+D(one portion extra)+SF( 1 type of sea food)

6)V+F+D

Here you are .Quite natural and no shocks to body.Its gradual and the impat is life long.It depend on you wether you want it in 6 months or 2 years.The more gradual the change is,the more perminent the result is.

Now when you are going to Vegitarian

Follow these instruction

1)Buy few good vegitarian cook books.(The books should be easy and descriptive so you could find it easy to cook.I am using for two years this book VEGITARIAN the best ever recipecollection by Linda Fraser-Publishers Hermis House)

2)Each week try a new recipie

3)When shopping ,restrict to your Weekly time table(minus the kind of meat you have planned not to eat)

4)Eat,lentil,beans,chick pea,pulses,and leafy vegitables(they are anti wrinkle as well

5)Make some vegitarian friends and invite them over while you cook something,they are good influence on you too.

and Enjoy a healthy life style!

Answer 3

The easiest way would be to make it a slow process. You can do it one of two ways.

The first would be to cut out certain meats week by week (or day by day or month by month, whatever's easiest for you). The first week, stop eating fish. The next week, fish and poultry. Then pork, and then beef. Or whatever order you want.

The second way to do it would be to cut back how often you eat meat. Are you having it two meals a day? Cut back to one. Then every other day, then once a week, then none. It'll make the process easier, and less "harsh" than going cold turkey. :)

Answer 4

This is one of my favorite sites for vegan recipes.

Behold: http://www.veganchef.com/

Answer 5

First of all congratulations on your decision to become vegetarian. I myself took similar decision a little while ago which I intend to keep. Here is what you must do to substitute proteins from meat.

1. Don't cut back on chicken and turkey eggs: Eggs are similar as human female menstrual waste and technically, not vegetarian. I don't know - examine your beliefs...I don't feel there is anything wrong in eggs

2. You need dairy products like milk, cheese, paneer, clarified butter (ghee). Have two cups/glasses of milk everyday.

3. Millets, pulses, potatoes, beetroot and many similar substances are rich in proteins.

Initially, you may feel FATIGUED because your body is undergoing transition from a meat-based diet to a vegetarian one. Also, people in your surroundings are bound to discourage your new choice because secretly they're all jealous of you! Trust me on this one. Don't listen to them when they put you down saying stuff like "baby you're so tired today...is it because of your new diet?"..."come, come - a small bite won't hurt..."

Try to be fitness conscious and exercise daily. Go for long walks in the garden/park.

Answer 6

Well I don't know any good recepices but try googleing it, but a good scorce of protein is nuts and fish( if u count that ).

Answer 7

go to a health food store and ask them what's high in protein

otherwise, you can take vitamins if your really determined to become a vegetarian

Answer 8

Good foods so you dont go in shock:

Tofu

Egg whites

Fish (If you dont count it as meat)

Veggie burgers

Tofurkey

Peanuts -pb butter

Protein gummy bears

Answer 9

Hi use this link to the vegetarian society, lots of advice on going veggie and lots of recipes too!

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/goingveg.html -

Womansfitness.net for info on protein.

Eating a good quantity and variety of following foods everyday should help you in meeting the daily protein requirement:

Legumes- also called dried beans, are edible seeds that grow in pods. There are more than 13,000 varieties of legumes growing in the world, but only about 40 types are commonly consumed. Because they are an inexpensive, easily grown source of protein, they have been central to diets around the world for 12,000 years. Introducing legumes into menus offers a chance to explore different ethnic cuisines. Use legumes as main dish items rather than side dishes. A good way to introduce beans to the diet is to decrease meat in favourite dishes, like casseroles and chili, and replace it with beans. Because of their many health benefits, beans should be eaten often. Example are chickpeas, split peas, haricot, lentils (red, green or brown), kidney beans, flagelot etc.

Nuts & seeds-Nuts are fruits that have a hard outer shell that encloses a kernel, which is also called a nut. Seeds are contained in fruits of plants and are capable of reproducing a new plant. An important source of nutrition for thousands of years the world over, nuts and seeds are still staple foods and an important protein source in many cultures. Many nuts and seeds are available both in and out of the shell, whole, halved, sliced, chopped, raw, or roasted example are cashew, peanuts, walnuts, almonds.

Dairy products-Dairy foods are products made from milk, the liquid secreted by female mammals for suckling their young. Choose nonfat or low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese for daily consumption. Save high-fat cheeses and ice cream for occasional treats. Experiment with lower fat cheeses to find products you enjoy. Options include soft uncured cheeses such as hoop cheese, lower fat (dry curd) cottage cheese, kwark (quark), and nonfat ricotta, all of which meet the U.S. dietary goal of 30% calories from fat. Read the fine print to learn the actual level of saturated fat in dairy products. Be aware that "light" or "part-skim" cheese often derives up to 65% of its calories from fat. Look for products with few or no additives and preservatives. For example, heavy whipping cream often contains added emulsifiers and stabilizers, though versions with neither are available. Consider choosing yogurts with few or no additives and adding your own fresh or dried fruit to plain yogurt rather than opting for highly sweetened varieties. To increase calcium and protein content, add powdered milk when baking quick breads or casseroles.